04/07/2024 Erik Kusch
51 Implications & Development Needs
Updating Macroecological Rersearch Practices.
Chapter I
Using Ecological Networks as Forecast Tools.
Chapter II
Inferring Biological Interactions from Proxies.
Chapter III
Macroecologically must shift from static data products to data streams like KrigR to
address the research questions of the Anthropocene.
I continue to develop of KrigR:
- Widened support of data sets
- Shiny App deployment for easier access
Adopting ecological networks as forecasting tools while accounting for network resilience
mechanisms will enhance biodiversity projections.
NetworkExtinction shortcomings:
- Purely reductionist (no invasion events)
- Rewiring is assumed to be realised fully and
instantly
Inferring Biological Interactions from Proxies.
Avenues forward:
- Network inference method development
- Open Science standards for reporting & integrating
ecological interactions
Ecological network inference approaches ought to be be validated using synthetic data
before application to empiric research questions.
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ) –Department Seminar